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<< Our Photo Pages >> Afon Disgynfa - Cairn in Wales in Powys

Submitted by TimPrevett on Monday, 14 August 2006  Page Views: 6841

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Afon Disgynfa
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.348 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Powys Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Oswestry  Nearest Village: Llanrhaeadr
Map Ref: SJ07042971
Latitude: 52.856827N  Longitude: 3.382057W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by TimPrevett : Looking towards the exit of the river from the moor (to the SE) with the large cairn of Afon Disgynfa in the foreground. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Powys

A large cairn to the north of the track above Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall; named after the main river feeding the "Spout of Rhea's Water". Large depression in the centre.
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Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by Bladup : Afon Disgynfa cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by Bladup : The lovely and high Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall just to the South East of the Afon Disgynfa cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by Bladup : Afon Disgynfa cairn looking South East over the top of the lovely Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by Bladup : The Top of the lovely Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall just to the South East of the Afon Disgynfa cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by Bladup : Afon Disgynfa cairn looking west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by postman : Looking north east

Afon Disgynfa
Afon Disgynfa submitted by postman : Looking north west

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